The Cleveland Browns selected the former Colorado quarterback in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday, ending Sanders' long wait. Sanders entered the draft as one of the most highly regarded quarterback prospects, with many projecting him to go in the first or second round.

Cleveland Browns draft pick Shedeur Sanders knows there will be few guarantees as he joins a crowded quarterback room. In his conference call with reporters Saturday, Sanders kept it broad in terms of his expectations at rookie minicamp.

The NFL Draft was an absolute whirlwind for Shedeur Sanders. He surely expected to be a top-five pick, but instead slipped all the way to the fifth round, where